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INDULGE 'THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING'

13th November 2003

Edinburgh, 13 November 2003: Indulge the man in your life this year with one of a
limited edition of only 600 unique and personal "19th Hole Lockers"
or a personalised bottle of Glengoyne single malt whisky.

The highly collectable "19th
Hole Locker" is an exclusive and rare product for 'the man who has
everything'. Each "19th Hole Locker" has been individually
handcrafted, using the original surviving locker doors from The Royal Burgess -
the World's Oldest Golfing Society.

Every locker houses the finest and
one of the world's rarest Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - The Chieftain's
Springbank 30 year old rare single malt scotch whisky - and the very best
George Nicoll GEM traditional hickory putter, hand-made in St
Andrews, the home of golf. This once in a lifetime opportunity
will also entitle you to one year's membership of The Heritage Golfing Society
of St Andrews and a personalised Certificate of Authenticity containing your
19th Hole Locker number. Cost, including shipping world-wide (but exclusive of
all local duties and taxes) is £950.00 (All lockers are made to order and may
take at least 8 weeks for delivery.)

Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd is also offering the
exciting opportunity to own personalised bottles of Glengoyne 10 year old, 17
year old, 21 year old and the very special 29 year old single malt whisky.
These personalised bottles are an ideal indulgence for the person who has
everything and they are also ideal for a company for its own use or for
personalised gifts to important clients.

The 29 year old single malt Glengoyne whisky was
bottled in April 2003 to celebrate Peter Russell, Chairman of Ian Macleod
Distillers Ltd's acquisition of Glengoyne. There are only 400 bottles in the
world and only 200 will be available for special labelling. Each bottle comes
with its own "Spirit Safe" (brass and glass with a lock and key). The
29 year old single malt Glengoyne whisky is available at £150 each.

Some of the best known recipients of personalised
Glengoyne whisky include Eminem, Coldplay and REM who were presented with
personalised bottles of 21 year Glengoyne after T in the Park and Eminem's
Hampden concert.

Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd have
stocks of Springbank 30 year Old Rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky which is
renowned for being one of the world's most sought after rare malts. This
magnificent whisky was distilled using traditional methods at Springbank, which
is one of the few remaining Campbeltown distilleries and which has been
producing its fine malts there since 1828, under the direction of the
Mitchells, reputedly Scotland's
oldest distilling family. The Springbank malt is a mellow, smooth, yet
full-bodied whisky with a lingering taste, and it is unique as it is distilled
two and a half times whereas other malts are usually only distilled twice.

The Royal Burgess is one of the
oldest golfing societies in the world. Reputedly existing since 1735, the
Society initially played at Bruntsfield Links in the centre of Edinburgh
and in 1898 moved to a new parkland course at Barnton, on the edge of Edinburgh. The original
"19th Hole Lockers" remained in use until recent refurbishment of the
clubhouse.

The George Nicoll hickory GEM putter
is a handcrafted masterpiece of Scottish traditional clubmaking by Heritage
Golf of St Andrews Ltd. Founded in 1881 George Nicoll was Scotland's most
prolific clubmaker during the first half of the 20th century turning out over
10,000 sets of golf clubs per year at its peak. The GEM model was one of
Nicoll's most popular ranges and the Heritage clubmakers are probably the last
in the World still hand crafting playable sets of hickory golf clubs shaped on
clubs prior to the 1930's.